Value added by industry is an indicator of business productivity in the City of Sydney. It shows how productive each industry sector is at increasing the value of its inputs. It is a more refined measure of the productivity of an industry sector than output (total gross revenue), as some industries have high levels of output but require large amounts of input expenditure to achieve that.
By comparing the value added of each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of the City of Sydney’s economy. This can be done by directly comparing the percentage contribution of each industry to the total output, relative to the benchmark, or by using a location quotient, where a number greater than one indicates a high concentration of that industry and less than one indicates a lower concentration.
To see what contribution each industry makes to the state or region, see the Industry sector analysissection. To understand the value of a worker in each industry, view this dataset in conjunction with Worker productivity data, and to see the relationship of value added to the total size of the economy, go to the Gross Regional Product section.
Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
Data source
National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series
Current benchmark:
Comparison year:
| Value added by industry sector | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sydney | 2022/23 | 2008/09 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Greater Sydney | $m | % | Greater Sydney | 2008/09 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 109.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 34.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 | +74.8 | ||
| Mining | 1,215.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 837.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | +378.3 | ||
| Manufacturing | 1,821.9 | 1.4 | 6.4 | 2,242.4 | 2.6 | 9.9 | -420.4 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 1,619.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1,707.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | -87.2 | ||
| Construction | 3,527.4 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 2,815.7 | 3.3 | 7.4 | +711.6 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 2,045.8 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 2,075.1 | 2.4 | 5.7 | -29.3 | ||
| Retail Trade | 3,038.8 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 1,673.6 | 2.0 | 4.8 | +1,365.2 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2,486.5 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2,426.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | +59.8 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3,750.8 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 4,260.5 | 5.0 | 7.3 | -509.7 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 9,741.4 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 5,225.9 | 6.2 | 3.9 | +4,515.5 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 44,622.1 | 33.3 | 14.5 | 27,288.8 | 32.1 | 14.9 | +17,333.3 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 6,434.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3,134.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | +3,300.4 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 27,910.3 | 20.8 | 12.9 | 11,725.2 | 13.8 | 9.3 | +16,185.1 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 8,629.9 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 5,869.4 | 6.9 | 5.2 | +2,760.5 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 6,998.9 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5,280.0 | 6.2 | 5.4 | +1,718.9 | ||
| Education and Training | 4,260.9 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 3,599.1 | 4.2 | 6.1 | +661.9 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3,270.4 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 2,251.4 | 2.7 | 6.6 | +1,019.0 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1,517.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1,288.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | +229.0 | ||
| Other Services | 1,052.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1,148.8 | 1.4 | 2.3 | -96.6 | ||
| Total industries | 134,054.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 84,884.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +49,170.1 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Each release may change previous years’ figures. Learn more Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the valued added by industry sectors in the City of Sydney in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:
- Financial and Insurance Services (44,622 million or 33.3%)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (27,910 million or 20.8%)
- Information Media and Telecommunications (9,741 million or 7.3%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 82,274 million in total or 61.4% of the total value added by industry in the the City of Sydney.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Greater Sydney accounted for 14.5% in Financial and Insurance Services; 12.9% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and 5.7% in Information Media and Telecommunications.
The major differences between the value added by industries of the City of Sydney and Greater Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of value added by Financial and Insurance Services (33.3% compared to 14.5%)
- A larger percentage of value added by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (20.8% compared to 12.9%)
- A smaller percentage of value added by Construction (2.6% compared to 7.8%)
- A smaller percentage of value added by Health Care and Social Assistance (2.4% compared to 7.6%)
Emerging groups
The total value added by industry in the City of Sydney $increased by 49,170 million between 2008/09 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the value added by industries between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in the City of Sydney were for:
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$17,333 million)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$16,185 million)
- Information Media and Telecommunications (+$4,515 million)
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$3,300 million)